The entrepreneurial engineering minor is designed for the technology-minded entrepreneur who seeks to understand disciplinary fundamentals, assess market needs, create technologies, and determine how to manufacture solutions sustainably and economically. The course requirements for the minor are designed to incorporate both engineering elements (product development and prototyping) and creative elements (product design), along with market and societal considerations (customer discovery and needs assessment). The elective option provides an opportunity to specialize in one of three areas: manufacturing, design, or venture creation. Versions of this minor are available for both engineering and nonengineering majors. Sign up for the minor by contacting your academic advisor.
Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified.
Required Core Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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For Undergraduates in the College of Engineering | ||
GE 5010 | Customer-Driven Technical Innovation for Engineers | 4 |
GE 5020 | Engineering Product Design Methodology | 4 |
GE 5030 | Iterative Product Prototyping for Engineers | 4 |
GE 5100 | Product Development for Engineers | 4 |
For Undergraduates outside the College of Engineering | ||
GE 1110 | Engineering Design | 4 |
Complete three of the following: | ||
GE 5010 | Customer-Driven Technical Innovation for Engineers | 4 |
GE 5020 | Engineering Product Design Methodology | 4 |
GE 5030 | Iterative Product Prototyping for Engineers | 4 |
GE 5100 | Product Development for Engineers | 4 |
Elective
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
Venture Creation | ||
Marketing Strategies for Startups | ||
Business Model Design and Innovation | ||
Global Entrepreneurship | ||
Design Thinking for Startups | ||
Integrated Studies in Entrepreneurial Startups | ||
Management Consulting Abroad | ||
Design | ||
Art and Design Special Topics | ||
Color and Composition and Color and Composition Tools | ||
Form and Structure and Form and Structure Tools | ||
Design Process Context and Systems | ||
Experience Design Principles | ||
Experience Design 2 | ||
Manufacturing | ||
Introduction to Industrial Engineering | ||
Engineering Economy | ||
Logistics and Supply Chain Management | ||
Manufacturing Systems and Techniques |
GPA Requirement
2.000 GPA required in the minor